Local giants APR have reportedly offered an extension until 2022 to four players who would otherwise be out of contract at the end of the 2019-20 Rwanda Premier League season.

It is understood that APR, 17-time champions, initiated the negotiations with the players after Byiringiro was in advanced talks with bitter rivals Rayon Sports.

Times Sport repeatedly tried Lt. Colonel Sylvestre Sekaramba, the club's Secretary General on his known telephone line, for a comment about the talks for fresh contracts with players but, by press time Thursday, had not yet picked the calls.

However, according to a source that spoke to this publication on condition of anonymity, the club has finalised all details concerning new deals with the four players, and what remains is to sign the contracts.

"The contracts are only pending signing, talks with the players are done and all the details were agreed upon by all parties.